Classification of desmoscolecids, monhysterids and areaolaimids, based on a combination of molecular phylogenies with prior morphological systems

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ORDER DESMOSCOLECIDA

    Suborder Desmoscolecina

        Superfamily Desmoscolecoidea
            Family Desmoscolecidae
               Genus Tricoma
            Family Meyliidae
            Family Cyartonematidae
   

ORDER MONHYSTERIDA

    Suborder Monhysterina

        Superfamily Monhysteroidea
            Family Monhysteridae

       Superfamily Sphaerolaimoidea
            Family Xyalidae
               Genus Xyala
            Family Sphaerolaimidae

    Suborder Linhomoeina

        Superfamily Siphonolaimoidea
            Family Siphonolaimidae
            Family Linhomoeidae
            Family Fusivermidae

ORDER ARAEOLAIMIDA

        Superfamily Axonolaimoidea
            Family Axonolaimidae
               Genus Odontophoroides
            Family Comesomatidae
            Family Diplopeltidae
            Family Coninckiidae

    

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This classification is based on the following publications:

Blaxter, M.L., De Ley, P., Garey, J.R., Liu, L.X., Scheldeman, P., Vierstraete, A., Vanfleteren, J.R., Mackey, L.Y., Dorris, M., Frisse, L.M., Vida, J.T. & Thomas, W.K. (1998). A molecular evolutionary framework for the phylum Nematoda. Nature, 392: 71-75.

De Ley, P. & Blaxter, M.L. (2002). Systematic position and phylogeny. In: D.L. Lee (Ed.) The Biology of Nematodes. London, Taylor and Francis, pp. 1-30.

De Ley, P. & Blaxter, M.L. (In press). A new system for Nematoda: combining morphological characters with molecular trees, and translating clades into ranks and taxa. Nematology , - .